Written by Blanche Evans on Thursday, 09 July 2015 11:55 am You’ve fallen in love with an old Victorian house and want to bring her back to her glory days. With dreams of starting the next row of “painted ladies,” you close the deal. You may already have some ideas Read More

Seller Stress: Ease the Stress of Selling Your Home with These Three Easy Tips November 16, 2016 by Duane Schroeder Seller stress! With all the excitement that comes with selling a home, it can also be a time of considerable stress. Whether you’re getting prepared to put your home on the market Read More

July 14, 2015 by Duane Schroeder Many home buyers who are applying for their first mortgage will go to great lengths to research the options, learn more about loan terms and generally educate themselves about a process that they are unfamiliar with. Despite these common steps that rookie mortgage applicants Read More

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 6, 2015 July 6, 2015 by Duane Schroeder Last week’s housing-related economic events included the Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports for April, the Commerce Department’s Pending Home Sales report and a report on Construction Spending. In other economic news, Non-Farm Payrolls, Read More

There are numerous steps that must be taken to properly stage a home, and some sellers can easily become overwhelmed by all of the tips and steps they have been told to follow. It may be acceptable to skip over some of the steps to save time or money when Read More

Buying a Home This Summer, Finding the “Perfect” New Neighborhood may be difficult. Here are a few helpful hints: Finding the perfect home to purchase is easier said than done, and well informed home buyers understand the importance of researching the neighborhood as well as the home. All homebuyers have unique Read More

For many families, schools are an essential consideration when searching for a new home. However, most property searches only offer property related criteria such as price, beds, baths, and square feet. As such, locating properties that meet the criteria for your family and your child’s education can be challenging, especially Read More

Buying a home is generally the single largest purchase that we make in our lifetimes and most of us are interested in not only the value of our properties, but also the general value of like properties in our neighborhoods. Whether you have just moved into a new home or Read More

Knowledge is power and early knowledge can offer you a powerful advantage, especially in tight real estate markets. Those who find properties first gain an edge by being the first have a chance to see new properties and thus the first to make offers. More often than not, this first Read More